OBIT: William Blaine KIMMEL, 1999, formerly of Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  KIMMEL
  
  William Blaine Kimmel, 69, West Pittston, formerly of Somerset and
  Friedens, died Oct 16, 1999 at his residence.  Born in Friedens, he
  is the son of the late William and Nevada (Mostoller) Kimmel.  Also
  preceded in death by brothers: John, George, Wilmer and sisters:
  Velma Walker and Shirley Custer.  Survived by his wife of 44 years,
  the former Ruth M. Jones, son, Jeffery Kimmel of Pittston, daughter
  Kelley Oberdick of Mechanicsburg, and grandson, Scott Haney of
  Mechanicsburg.  Brother of: Victoria Smith of Cairnbrook; Blanche
  Ferraro, Adamsville; and Luella Speicher of Somerset.  Mr. Kimmel was
  a veteran of WW II, Korea and Vietnam and retired from the Air Force
  in 1968.  He attended North Carolina State University and taught high
  school in Cameron N.C.  In 1984, he retired as FAA Radar unit chief at
  the Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport.  He was a member of
  the N.E. Retired Air Force Wing in Wyoming where he served as
  membership chairman and was awarded volunteer of the year.  Also a
  member of the Retirees Activities Office serving as a counselor.  He
  was member of Retired Volunteer Service Program and was an accredited
  Appries Counselor of the Wilkes-Barre Office of the Aging.  Friends
  will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Robert H.
  Halverson Funeral Home where services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday
  with the Rev. David Hamman officiating.  Interment in the Mizpah
  Cemetery with military honors by the American Legion, VFW, Vietnam
  Veterans Association and Memorial Day parade committee. 
  
  Daily American, October 19, 1999
  
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